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Nana Oishi

Associate Professor, University of Melbourne

Nana Oishi is Associate Professor in Japanese Studies at the University of Melbourne. Prveviously, she was Professor of Sociology at Sophia University in Tokyo and Policy Analyst at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva. She holds a PhD in Sociology from Harvard University and a…

   Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Nasruminallah Mian

Country Operations Planning & Team Lead Digital Transformation, ADB

Nasr is leading business planning and Digital/ICT sector at ADB Pakistan Office. He is from the 23rd Common Civil Service (IRS) and has also worked with the private sector before joining ADB. Nasr has a Management degree from The Australian National University (ANU), a master’s degree in chemistry…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Niaz Asadullah

Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya

Niaz Asadullah is a Professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Malaya. Among his research interests include development economics, the economics of education, labor economics, and happiness economics. His current research draws upon data from South and Southeast Asia and…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Nicholas Stern

Lord Stern of Brentford, CH, Kt, FBA, FRS Chair of Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and Environment, London School of Economics

Professor Stern is the IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and Head of the India Observatory at the London School of Economics. President of the British Academy, July 2013 – 2017, and was elected Fellow…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Nick Elger

Program Manager, AgSTAR & Global Methane Initiative, United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) - Climate Change Division

Nick is the Program Manager for the EPA AgSTAR Program and serves as the Co-Chair of the Global Methane Initiative Biogas Subcommittee. In his role as Program Manager for AgSTAR, Nick works with the U.S. livestock industry, state and federal agencies, and biogas industry stakeholders to advance the…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Niklas Engbom

Junior Scholar, Princeton University

Niklas Engbom is a Junior Scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He will serve as an Assistant Professor at the Stern School of Business of New York University from July 2019. His research interests include Macroeconomics and Labor Markets, particularly how labor markets interact with…

   Topic(s): Economics, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Nilufar Nurkuzieva

Senior Portfolio Management Officer, ADB

Ms. Nurkuzieva, Senior Portfolio Management Officer, Uzbekistan Resident Mission, has worked with management of ADB-funded sovereign portfolio for over 6 years. Prior to joining ADB, she had held various positions at the Ministry of Finance over her 16-year tenure and worked with appraisal and…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Noor Ahmed

Executive Director, ADB

Elected as Executive Director for Kazakhstan, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, and Timor-Leste effective 1 July 2021. Mr. Noor Ahmed is a career civil servant with 32 years of public service experience in key government positions. Mr. Ahmed holds a master’s degree in…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Nophol Techaphangam

CEO, nornnorn, Thailand

Based on his passion for sustainability and decade-long experience in the mattress industry, Nophol founded "nornnorn", the world's first Circular Economy product subscription (rental) platform, in early 2018. Starting from premium mattresses, nornnorn makes access to high-quality, long-life…

   Topic(s): Economics, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Noriko Sato

Senior Natural Resources Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Noriko Sato serves as a project officer for ADB-financed projects and technical assistance (TA) in the natural resources and agriculture sector. She was responsible for administering ADB’s TA 8578-PAK: Punjab Basmati Value Chain and direct seeding of rice (DSR) pilot testing and demonstration. She…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth